Ren Morioki was supposed to die.
Instead, he wakes up in another world with a ruined body, a cursed-sounding power called Black Oath Flame, and the growing suspicion that the universe has made him everyone else’s problem.
Which is impressive, considering he was already a battle-scarred ronin with a murdered wife, a betrayed lord, and a very poor opinion of politicians, and most forms of organized authority.
Now he’s trapped in a world of root-bound laws, monsters, slavers, mercenaries, and people who keep making the deeply regrettable decision to underestimate the quiet man with the sword.
Ren doesn’t want to be a hero.
He doesn''t want to save the world.
He would, in fact, prefer to be left alone to investigate a murder, survive his new life, and avoid becoming the center of anyone’s prophecy, judgment, or administrative nonsense.
Unfortunately, the world appears to have other ideas.
As Ren is pulled into deadly trials, grim city politics, and battles against enemies far stronger than they have any right to be, he’ll have to master a power he does not trust, navigate a system that explains just enough to be infuriating, and decide what kind of man he intends to be in a second life he never asked for.
Because if there’s one thing more inconvenient than dying,
it’s waking up somewhere worse.
A Very Inconvenient Samurai is a gritty isekai LitRPG fantasy featuring a veteran swordsman protagonist, fast and deadly katana combat, progression, dark humor, monsters, conspiracies, and a slower-burn character journey through a dangerous new world.
Perfect for readers who enjoy samurai fantasy, grounded protagonists, dark progression fantasy, and LitRPGs with actual steel, consequence, and attitude.
Genre: Fantasy
Instead, he wakes up in another world with a ruined body, a cursed-sounding power called Black Oath Flame, and the growing suspicion that the universe has made him everyone else’s problem.
Which is impressive, considering he was already a battle-scarred ronin with a murdered wife, a betrayed lord, and a very poor opinion of politicians, and most forms of organized authority.
Now he’s trapped in a world of root-bound laws, monsters, slavers, mercenaries, and people who keep making the deeply regrettable decision to underestimate the quiet man with the sword.
Ren doesn’t want to be a hero.
He doesn''t want to save the world.
He would, in fact, prefer to be left alone to investigate a murder, survive his new life, and avoid becoming the center of anyone’s prophecy, judgment, or administrative nonsense.
Unfortunately, the world appears to have other ideas.
As Ren is pulled into deadly trials, grim city politics, and battles against enemies far stronger than they have any right to be, he’ll have to master a power he does not trust, navigate a system that explains just enough to be infuriating, and decide what kind of man he intends to be in a second life he never asked for.
Because if there’s one thing more inconvenient than dying,
it’s waking up somewhere worse.
A Very Inconvenient Samurai is a gritty isekai LitRPG fantasy featuring a veteran swordsman protagonist, fast and deadly katana combat, progression, dark humor, monsters, conspiracies, and a slower-burn character journey through a dangerous new world.
Perfect for readers who enjoy samurai fantasy, grounded protagonists, dark progression fantasy, and LitRPGs with actual steel, consequence, and attitude.
Genre: Fantasy
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